As a Managing Partner at Persistent Growth Partners, I lead a fund dedicated to empowering small businesses and transforming them into enduring legacies. My career has been defined by a passion for strategic growth and a commitment to creating value.
Francis MuralidharanFounder & Managing PrincipalFrancis Muralidharan is an accomplished entrepreneur and seasoned investor with deep expertise in acquiring, scaling, and optimizing profitable businesses across diverse sectors. With over 15 years of experience as a founder, educator, and business consultant, Francis leverages strategic financing techniques—including asset-based lending, seller financing, and consulting-for-equity deals—to structure creative acquisitions and facilitate seamless ownership transitions.As the founder of Tutors for Charity LLC and Avocado Brand, Francis has…
Walnut Bay Partners is holding company that acquires and operates small businesses in the U.S. for the long term. Modeled after Berkshire Hathaway, we focus on buying high-quality, cash-flowing companies — or distressed assets with turnaround potential — and holding them indefinitely. We specialize in smooth succession for retiring owners, preserving legacies while improving operations and driving growth. Our structure allows investors to own shares in the HoldCo, with no fund lifecycles or forced exits. We don’t flip businesses — we steward them, optimize them, and grow them for…
Autokatalyst is a New York-based digital transformation and technology enablement firm, focused on making control investments in digitally-native businesses (SaaS, tech-enabled services, business process automation firms) and businesses in traditionally non-digital industries where it has identified opportunities for specialized process automation technologies to generate significant value creation and growth acceleration.Uniquely situated as value-add investors, we combine capital investment with a bottom-up approach of applying transformative technologies across a firm. Our experience spans…
This is a fundless sponsor / independent sponsor. We are targeting profitable businesses that could form the platform business of a bolt on accretive acquisition strategy. We are a newly formed entity. I have experience delivering LOIs and have relationships with the investment banking and financing community, in addition to legal counsel relationships that could paper a transaction. We have colleagues and personal relationships that have deep experience in private equity and search funds. My partner has worked in the consumer space in e-commerce retail, as well as in large, global…
We are looking to acquire financial services, general services and health/fitness organizations with greater than $500K in cashflow. I am doing this because I have been working in the technology world for the last 35 years running organizations that I was a very small stakeholder in, and I am now looking to leverage that experience as a small business owner/entrepreneur.
Josh leads the Oceans Equity investment committee and oversees operations at the firm. Collaborating with key stakeholders, executives, and board members, Josh formulates growth strategies and objectives for each investment.With nearly 20 years of investing and M&A advisory experience, Josh has developed the ability to foresee challenges that small businesses face as they progress along their growth trajectory. He leverages his expertise to optimize capital structures, allocate resources, recruit executives, and establish efficient organizational infrastructures. Josh also possesses a core…
Brown Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the U.S. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth.
Viento Capital is a lower middle market, operationally focused independent sponsor firm.We are focused on investing in established businesses with demonstrable expertise and sustainable competitive positions in the Consumer, Retail, Manufacturing, Specialty Distribution and Business Services sectors.Our preferred strategy is to make control investments in the lower segment of the middle market ($1M to $10M of EBITDA) with an emphasis in improving margins through the application of transformational technologies, product or service enhancements, geographic expansion and/or accretive…
ThirdEye Capital was formed as an investment and advisory vehicle to operating real estate projects and middle market companies located within the United States. The entire team is comprised of seasoned private equity professionals, investment bankers, and hedge fund investors globally. As a private family office, we look to invest our own capital in partnership with various family offices globally with whom we have strong relationships. Our goal is to find companies before institutional capital is interested and take an active role to help them streamline operations and grow to a point where…
Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is a Swiss company, founded by a consortium of Single Family Offices, that runs an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition program.Our ETA program is a highly specialized process that connects investors with talented entrepreneurs who are looking to locate, acquire, manage, and grow a privately held company.We focus on mutual benefit, profit, and growth for all of our stakeholders.Our program carefully selects talented individuals who are capable of operating andgrowing a company through a proprietary Talent Identification and Selection Process. We also partner…
Previously been self funded on acquisition, looking to acquire larger deals $500k - $5M EBITDA on an independent sponsor basis. Also work as an intermediary for various deals as well (Separate venture from Masswell Holdings.)
Engineered Capital, LLC is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
We're not your typical Micro Private Equity firm. We're a family force to be reckoned with, fiercely committed to catapulting main street businesses to dizzying heights. The Ironwood squad, marries deep-rooted expertise in technology, marketing, sales, and operations with a relentless drive for success.
I am a results-driven operations leader with over 20 years of experience managing high-performance teams of 70+ employees across the transit, education, and hospitality sectors. Based in Houston, I am 100% bilingual (English/Spanish) and SBA pre-qualified for acquisitions up to $1.8M. My background includes a proven ability to optimize database systems, implement complex compliance frameworks, and drive significant revenue growth (up to 600% lift). I am currently seeking an established service-based business in the Houston area where I can leverage my deep expertise in staffing, training, and…
I want to acquire a business and leverage my extensive technical background and network to apply AI automations to accelerate growth and reduce operational costs. My plan is to preserve existing employees and possibly even empower and offer ownership stakes to critical employees so that I can focus on growth and expansion. I have liquid assets of 300k in cash and over 300k in a 401k. Additionally, I can procure up to 2M in funding from other investors to pool towards a joint venture.
Lakeview Growth Management is a private equity firm that acquires medium-sized, founder-owned businesses, focusing on the business services sector. Target businesses EBITDA: $1M-$7M EV: $5M - $35M. Learn more at: www.lakeviewgm.com
At MML & Partners, we create lasting value for investors and business owners alike. We focus on transforming small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into enduring businesses by acquiring and scaling operations in fragmented industries. Our team works collaboratively with business owners to preserve their legacies while unlocking innovative growth opportunities. This mission is supported by expertise in private equity, strategic capital, and value creation.
We Acquire Income Producing Profitable Businesses.Please pursue this deal through Axial in order to most efficiently notify me that you are interested in this opportunity. I will then follow up with you directly to proceed with next steps. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.
Looking to acquire small Franchise portfolios with $1-2M SDE/EBITDA. Able to acquire larger but would need to raise capital deal by deal. Current Franchisee with one location and two in development. Located out of Los Angeles.
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